惭愧
cánkuìTraditional 慚愧
ashamed
Every meaning
cánkuì
- ashamed
- (humble) I'm embarrassed (to accept praise)
Its characters
- 惭cánashamed
- 愧kuìashamed; to feel ashamed
Words with 愧
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).